Person support apparatuses including person repositioning assemblies
US10426684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G13/1245
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A person support apparatus includes a base frame, a primary support frame supported on the base frame, where the primary support frame extends in a longitudinal direction, a support deck coupled to the primary support frame, the support deck including an upper segment positioned at a head end of the person support apparatus, a leg segment positioned at a foot end of the person support apparatus, and a torso segment positioned between the upper segment and the leg segment in the longitudinal direction, where at least one of the upper segment, the torso segment, and the leg segment rotates with respect to the primary support frame about an axis that extends in the longitudinal direction.
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